CST Time Now — China Standard Time
The current CST time (China Standard Time, UTC +08:00) is shown below.
Current time in Asia/Shanghai
17:24:48
Friday, 17 July 2026 GMT+8
About CST
Offset & DST
UTC offset: +08:00
Daylight saving: Not observed
Representative IANA zone: Asia/Shanghai
IANA zones at CST
Countries commonly using CST
Other zones at UTC +08:00
More tools for CST
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